Waterproof combination suit



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WATERPROOF COMBINATION. SUIT Filed June 7 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 .5,1935. F. G. MOLTER- 2,020,155

WATERPROOF COMBINATION SUIT Filed June 7, 1935 V- 2 Sheets-Sheet 2\NVENTOR FREDERICK G. Mara Patented Nov. 5, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE Frederick G. Molter, Hempstead, N. Application June 7, 1935,Serial No. 25,392

4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in water-proofsuits for women, men and children.

.The present invention is a further development of the invention forwater-proof suit for firemen and others filed by me on June 27, 1934,Serial Number 732,609.

The invention has for an object the construction of a combination suitwhich is composed of a jacket section and a trouser section ofwaterproof material attached together.

The invention contemplates to so arrange the garment that it is completefor covering ones entire body, with the exception of the head, hands andfeet. Shoes or boots are needed in addition to the garment;

More particularly, the invention proposes arranging the jacket sectionso that its bottom edge engages over the top edge of the trousersection, and securing the top edge of the trouser portion to the jacketsection so that there exists a free overlapping portion of the jacket onthe trousers.

It is further proposed to form the trouser and jacket sections with anopening extending from the neck down to the crotch and to arrange acover strip for engaging over the opening, which is secured along oneside of the opening.

Still further the invention proposes the provision of a pocket locatedbeneath the overhanging portion ofthe jacket section andreadily'aclcessible'by a novel arrangement of constructing the lowerportion of the cover strip in a detachable manner.

. Another object of the invention is the construction of an article asdescribed which is simple and durable and which may be manufactuned andsold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of thisdisclosure:--

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of ,a suit for boys constructedaccording to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken onthe line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1. a

Fig. 51s a horizontal sectional view taken on 55. the line 5-5 of Fig.1.

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of a suit for girls constructedaccording to this invention' 'Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on theline of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a rear elevational view of Fig. 6. 5

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 6.

' Fig. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a boy wearing the suitshown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 11 is a perspective viewof a girl shown 10 wearing the suitillustrated in Figs. 6 and 8.

Fig. 12 is a similar view of Fig. 10, but showing another form of theinvention.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1-5 inclusive, thesuit for boys comprises 16 a jacket section In and a. trouser'section llof water-proof material. The lower edge I0 of the jacket section engagesover the upper edge II A cover strip I6 is extended along and attached30.

onthe other side of the opening l3. This cover strip extends from thetop of the jacket portion to the crotch. It is not secured down alongits entire length, but merely from the top of the jacket portion to thepoint lfi which represents the 35 area where the transverse line ofstitches l2 secure the top edge I l of the trouser section to the jacketsection. Thus, the area of the jacket section and the cover strip I6below the line of stitches II? is free. This free area is detachably 40secured upon the trouser section by several snap fastener elements [8. Apocket I9 is arranged upon the outer face of the trouser section beneaththe overlapping portion of the jacket section and immediately adjacentthe cover strip I6. Thus, the lower end of the cover strip l6 and thelower corner'of the jacket may be lifted up to make the pocket l9accessible. This pocket is open at the top. The opening I3 is arrangedto be closed by the provision of hook fastener elements 20 secured alongone side of the opening and engageable with.

fastener elements are adapted to be inter-engaged by a controllingslide, as is conventional construction, one type of which is generallyknown on the market under the trade-mark Zipper. The free edge of thecover strip I6 is adapted to be detachably connected with the bottom ofthe jacket by a plurality of snap fastener elements 22.

The jacket section I0 is provided with a collar III and a pocket IIJ Thetrouser section I I has small bands I I at the lower ends thereof forengaging around the ankles of a wearer. At the arm pit of the garment aplurality of apertures 23 are provided for the circulation of air, andthe apertures are covered by bulging flaps 24.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 6 to 9 inclusive, awater-proof suit is illustrated for a girl. This suit distinguishes fromthe suit shown in the prior form merely in the matter of design. It isconstructed with a smaller waist portion, which is taken in by a belt,and preferably should be made of attractively colored materials. Thesuit comprises a jacket section I0 and a trouser section II. The trousersection II has its upper edge I I engaged within the jacket section.This edge is secured to the jacket section by a line of stitches I2. Anopening I3 extends from the top of the jacket section at the front downto the crotch I4. One side of the opening is finished with a line ofstitches I5 which secures the overlapping portions of the jacket sectionand the trouser section together. The other side of the opening I3 isprovided with a cover strip I6 secured along one edge thereof from anarea extending from the top of the jacket portion to the transverse lineof stitches I2. The area of the jacket below the line of stitches I2 andthe strip I6 below the line of stitches I2 are detachably connected tothe trouser section by snap fasteners I8. A pocket I9 is arranged uponthe trouser section I I' beneath the lower portion of the jacket sectionand immediately adjacent the strip I6. From this cursory description itis believed that the similarities of construction of the different formsof invention will be readily recognized.

The jacket section III is provided with a belt II) held in position byreason of engaging through several loops II attached on the side of thejacket portion.

This garment is of a military style. The lower edges of the legs of thetrouser portion are provided with small elastic bands II to engage thegarment to the legs.

In Fig. 12 another form of the invention has been illustrated in whichthe trouser section I I is formed loose at the bottom I I without anyelastic band or boot. This type of garment may also be used by boys andadults. Suitable hood, or gloves and the like may be attached to mygarments.

It is to be understood that the garment may be made of any suitablewater-proof material of any color or color combinations into any styleand size and may be worn by persons of all ages with any desiredornamentation, and that the seams may be made water-proof by both sewingand cementing the parts together.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and the right is reversed to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as. new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A water-proof suit, comprising a jacket section and a trouser sectionof water-proof material, the lower edge of the jacket section engagingover the upper edge of the trouser section which is stitched on to thejacket section, the sections having a front opening extending from thetop of the jacket section to the crotch of the trouser section, thetrouser and jacket sections being stitched together along one side ofsaid opening, a cover strip stitched on the jacket section along theother side of said opening and extending down to the crotch, a pocket onthe top portion of said trouser section adjacent said opening and beneath said jacket section, and means for detachably connecting the lowerportion of the cover strip and the adjacent lower portion of the jacketsection which is beneath said top of the trouser portion of the saidtrouser portion.

2. A water-proof suit, comprising a jacket section and a trouser sectionof water-proof material, thelower edge of the jacket section engagingover the upper edge of the trouser section which is stitched on to thejacket section, the sections having a front opening extending from thetop of the jacket section to the crotch of the trouser section, thetrouser and jacket sections being stitched together along one side ofsaid opening, a cover strip stitched on the jacket section along theother side of said opening and extending down to the crotch, a pocket onthe top portion of said trouser section adjacent said opening andbeneath said jacket section, and means for detachably connecting thelower portion of the cover strip and the adjacent lower portion of thejacket section which is beneath said top of the trouser portion of thesaid trouser portion, comprising snapfastener elements on these parts.

3. A water-proof suit, comprising a jacket section and a trouser sectionof water-proof material, the lower edge of the jacket section engagingover the upper edge of the trouser section which is stitched on to thejacket section, the sections having a front opening extending from thetop of the jacket section to the crotch of the trouser section, thetrouser and jacket sections being stitched together along one side ofsaid opening, a cover strip stitched on the jacket sec- .tion along theother side of said opening and extending down to the crotch, a pocket onthe top portion of said trouser section adjacent said opening andbeneath said jacket. section, and means for detachably connecting thelower portion of the cover strip and the adjacent lower portion of thejacket section which is beneath said top of the trouser portion of thesaid trouser portion, the lower portion of the jacket section on theside of the opening provided with the cover strip, and the cover stripbeing free from the trouser section except for said detachable means forconnecting these parts.

4. A Water-proof suit, comprising a jacket section and a trouser sectionof water-proof material, the lower edge of the jacket section engagingover the upper edge of the trouser section which is stitched on to thejacket section, the sections having a front opening extending from thetop of the jacket section to the crotch of the trouser section, thetrouser and jacket sections being stitched together along one side ofsaid opening,

a cover strip stitched on the jacket section along the other side ofsaid opening and extending down to the crotch, a pocket on the topportion of said trouser section adjacent said opening and beneath saidjacket section, and means for de- [6 tachably connecting the lowerportion of the cover strip and the adjacent lower portion of the jacketsection which is beneath said top of the trouser portion of the saidtrouser portion, the lower portion 01' the jacket section on the side ofthe opening provided with the cover strip, and

the cover strip being free from the trouser section except for said.detachable means for connecting these parts, the stitches which hold thecover strip on the jacket section terminating above said area.

FREDERICK G. MOLTER.

